The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-11
FRATERNITIEs AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.


Isaac P. Leyden. of Evansville, deputy master of
the Grand Lodge f. and a. NJ, was in the city las
week
joseph W. Smith: commander of Indiana Con
sistory. S P R. s.. is confined to his homo with
l&rial fever.
Adoniram Grand Lodge of Perfection, A. and A. s.
R.. viii confer the degrees number of city candi
dates on Wednesday evening
Mystic Tie Lodge f. and A NJ, will hold its annual
business meeting and election of officers tomorrow
Tuesday evening and Queen Esther Chapter. o. E.
S, its annual meeting on Friday evening.
Animal elections for officers were held last week
with the following result
Willis R. Minor; :. W., Fred Rebel; j. W.. George Z.
Krauss; S. D. Adoiph j. Meyer; j. D.. Joseph A.
Donavn- The instaIlnnent of the new officers will
take place the 18th inst. to be followed by ban
quet.
Center Lodge, E. and A. NV. NJ, John vanstan;
s. w. Calvin Bruce; J. W., John Schley; secretary,
Albert Izor; treasurer, Fred yogt; s. D.. C. H Buel;
j. D., J. c. Beiger; stewards John Stems and julius
Capital CITY Lodge, F. and A. NV. NJ, William
KItzuailler S. W. Christopher McGregor j. W.,
Sam N Dur H b. Fa.oat
D., W. B. West; Stewards, Frank Schoppenhorst and
Frederick Blodgetti t., w. R. Pugh.
oDD-FELLows-
Grand Master Kitchener mas gone to Washington for
Canton Indianapolis meets tomorrow night in reg
ular session.
Germania Lodge buried another member on Thurs
The first and second degrees were conferred by
Philoxenian Lodge on Wednesday night.
METROPOLITAN Encampment has work every meeting.
Last Monday night the Ratriarchal degree was con-
The new hall of Terre HauteLodge will be dedicated
in January Grand Secretary Foster will deliver an
address.
The grand instructor will hold school of instruc-
ton Peru commencing next Thursday and contin-
uing until the 18th.
Andrew Wallace, of Philoxenian Lodge. is reported
sic ST Dead We of rfIpO. a q
lodge there, but will be brought home
Mssissinewa Lodge. at Marion, Will publicly in
fitted up Grand Secretary Foster will deliver adj
dress.
J. w. McQuiddy has been invited to dedicate the
hall of Boone Lodge, at Laconia Harrison coun-
ty, on the 2Sth inst. Hon. c. L. Jewett will deliver
the address.
The school of instruction held Warren last week
in the subordinate and Rebekah lodges very
cessful An address By the grand instructor Fri
day night, concluded the school.
Olive Branch Lodge, D. of R., propose giving an
entertainment the evening of Dec. 81; consisting
of music. instrumental and vocal with refreshments
The proceeds to be used to purchase piano for
the use of the lodge
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Colonel Kolloch. of Fort Wayne was in the city
Thursday.
Olive Branch Lodge. No. 2, had one candidate for
the first rank on last Saturday night.
Koerner Lodge No. g. conferred the second rank
upon one candidate on Monday night.
A. Wertz. keeper of records and seal of Huntsville
Lodge, No. 1872 was in the city on business Thurs
day.
Valparaiso and Pendeton will soon institute lodges
both places have already secured fair list of ap
plicants for dispensation.
Past Chancellor s. w. Deibert, of Navarro Lodge,
No. 1877 OF AIorristown attended the session of In
dianapolis Lodge. No. 90. Thursday night.
Sheridan Lodge, No. 176. win be instituted at
Sheridan. Hamilton county. on Monday, Dec. IL, j.
G. Jones. 5. D. g. c., having charge of the work.
Capital City Lodge, NO 81, conferred the second
rank upon two candidates on Monday night. There
he
night.
Capt. L. N. Andrews, of L. N. Andrews Division,
y T., and Chancellor Commander o. Z. Williamson.
OF Hercules Lodge No. 12T, Of Peru were in town
Thursday.
Marion Lodge, No. i, had four candidates for the
first rank Wednesday night. This lodge
lpstes the prrcbsss of an osft Cor comforting the
an .sit7ed Eirst and third ranks.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. So, conferred the second
next Thursday night the amplihed third rank will
conferred upon several candidates.
Dr. G. z. Harlan, OF Danville Lodge, No. 4e; g. W.
Jones OF Madison Lodge No. II, and several other
visiting Knights present at the session of Ex-
celsor Lodge No 20, on Frds.~aisht.
Star Lodge. No. 7. conferred tie fret and second
ranks, by special alton, upon six candidates
last Tuesday night The amplifed third rank will be
conferred upon several candidates Tuesday night.
Star Lodge. No. z has quite a number of members
on the sick list, among the number being Chancellor
Commander W. b. De Poy, of No SO North Missis-
sppi street, who has been confined his bed for
era days with attack of typhoid fever.
Schiller Lodge, No. 81 has been very unfortunate
during the past week in the of deaths, having
buried two of its members. Henry Mankedick. a
charter member, buried Thursday, and Fred
Strangmaier, another old member, buried Fri
day.
Remington, Jasper county, on Dec. 10, Goodanj
Lodge, No. 141, performing the work No. 50 has
been dormant for several years but will be reorgan-
lied with forty-two members. NJ. G. Waugh, former
is entitled to the credit of revving this
thriving lodge.
Kewanna Lodge, No. 1T, will be instituted at Ke.
Fulton county Dec. 10, with Fredonia
Lodge, No 122, in charge of the work. II. D. Howell
and A T. jackson, jr., were in the city Friday
lodge will start out under very favorable crcum-
stances having fitted and furnished a castle hall
neatly and complete, and will begin work Eat home"
Crescens Lodge, No. 33, of New Castle, has pur-
chased the booths recently used BY the Lyra Society
on Dec. o. a baby show will be of the attrac-
tions at the fair. The 29th has been set apart
P ~, and grand bali night. The whols town it
has united to make the fair the greatest
of the kind ever held in eastern Indiana.
There seems to be a tendency upon the part of the
different lodges of the city 70 place their very best
material in the chairs for the coming yearly term
This DONE and the order of Grand Chancellor Heiske
strictly enforced, requiring officers to commit to
memory their respective portions of the
rituals within six meeting nights after Installation,
the year will witnesses wonderful change in the
working of the lodges in indianapolis and also all
the State
membership by card received eleven applications for
mem bership by initiation, aud conferred the second
ampfed third rank will be conferred upon twelve or
fourteen candidates next Friday night. To say
hat Excelsior Lodge is booming does not in the least
express the matter. But few months ago this lodge
alked seriously of surrerdering it's charter con-
odating with of the other lodges of the city It
necessary to state that that time has passed.
and from present indications, to return again
No. % is no longer the wooden lodge"
THE SECRET LEAGUE.
Napoleon Lodge, No. 4, is adding many new mem
Der.
Anchor No. 16 will give its regular monthly social
lext Friday evening.
Floyd Fink. of No. l. is slowly recovering from
ong sickness of typhoid fever.
Hon. L. c. Walker, supreme cardinal of the Secret
League has gone to Florida to spend the holidays.
Eureka No g. louisville will entertain on next
Thursday night with musical and literary events and
IN oyster supper.
j. L. Hunt, of No. ], has returned from pro-
racted prospecting tour California. Since his re-
urn he has been Frustrated with serious attack of
,leurisy.
Pioneer. No. q. Is eniovirc bonn Tyxantv-s;x